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RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:25 pm
by englishangel
Just announced by the BBC that Wendy Richard has died at the age of 65.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7912668.stm
There is not much information on there but more on here.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0723910/
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:28 pm
by Mid A 15
I voted for Miss Brahms as there were only two options however my personal favourite Wendy Richard memory is "Come Outside" which she sung with Mike Sarne c 1962.
I heard it again the other day, coincidentally, and somehow it takes one back to a more innocent age.
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:06 pm
by Vonny
I voted for Pauline. I do remember her as Miss Brahms but didn't watch Are You Being Served much as I was a) too young (
) or b) at school!
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:19 am
by englishangel
In the USA the Public Broadcasting sections of the media raise money by twice yearly public appeals for donations. When we were over there (89-93) "Are you being served?" was their biggest money raiser. Often one of the stars would go over to help and John Inman, Wendy Richard and Molly sugden were extremely popular.
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:07 pm
by J.R.
R.I.P. Wendy.
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:19 am
by NEILL THE NOTORIOUS
Sad to see her go !
I also remember "Come outside "
But she WILL be remembered --- unlike some !
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:45 pm
by CHAZ
Are you Being Served is currently showing on a Dutch station that I pick up in Luxembourg on Sunday mornings. great stuff with Captain Peacock, John Inman and of course a very very young Wendy. 65 seems far too young these days. RIP
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:50 pm
by J.R.
CHAZ wrote:Are you Being Served is currently showing on a Dutch station that I pick up in Luxembourg on Sunday mornings. great stuff with Captain Peacock, John Inman and of course a very very young Wendy. 65 seems far too young these days. RIP
How is Mrs Slocombe's
'pussy' these days, Chaz ??
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:08 pm
by CHAZ
I did laugh heartily there in the office much to the surprise of colleagues...Thanks
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:09 pm
by englishangel
I am on my own. (fortunately)
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:35 pm
by J.R.
I so miss that type of double-entendre humour, now so sadly missing from TV comedy.
The nearest is probably Lee Mack's wonderful writing and acting for 'Not Going Out'.
The funny repartee over the pedometer he mistook for a wrist-watch last week was hilarious.
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:22 pm
by marty
RIP Wendy. A talented woman who behaved with dignity, unlike you-know-who.
Re: RIP Wendy Richard
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:33 pm
by NEILL THE NOTORIOUS
Like JR, I also miss the kind of gentle Double Entendre, which we used to get.
I am still a fan of the old "Carry On" films --- coarse, but never filthy, and "Up Pompeii" with the young Master unable to find a rhyme for "City" and Ludicrous looking at the camera and saying "Well you must be the only one !"
I suppose we must accepy that it is a different world -- But I still think Jonathan Ross should have been FIRED ! !
RIP Wendy and her like.